Laurencia minuta Vandermeulen, Garbary & Guiry 1990
Publication Details
Laurencia minuta Vandermeulen, Garbary & Guiry 1990: 239, figs 1-13
Published in: Vandermeulen, H., Garbary, D.J. & Guiry, M.D. (1990). Laurencia minuta sp. nov. (Ceramiales, Rhodomelaceae), a diminutive red alga from the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea). British Phycological Journal 25: 237-244, 13 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Elat, Israel; (Vandermeulen, Garbary & Guiry 1990: 239) Holotype: H. Vandermuelen; 3 xii 1986; BM; (Vandermeulen, Garbary & Guiry 1990: 239)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small; minute (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
